Great work!!Heres some of the things I have made...
Front and rear bumpers with tire swingout
IMG_3741 by Phoenix Black, on Flickr
IMG_0010 by Phoenix Black, on Flickr
IMG_9155 by Phoenix Black, on Flickr
Rear shock outboard mounts...
IMG_6584 by Phoenix Black, on Flickr
Rear 3 link brackets...
IMG_0163 by Phoenix Black, on Flickr
IMG_0160 by Phoenix Black, on Flickr
IMG_0168 by Phoenix Black, on Flickr
IMG_20180903_200451_571~2 by Phoenix Black, on Flickr
ARB bull bar LED conversion brackets. These replace those super shitty plastic ones
IMG_0080 by Phoenix Black, on Flickr
IMG_0084 by Phoenix Black, on Flickr
Full skids...
IMG_3890 by Phoenix Black, on Flickr
There's tons of other little things but these are the big ones that I can remember.
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Lockers before lightbars
I built this rear bumper for my 4runner a while back. Has taken hard hits and doesnt budge lol
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Lockers before lightbars
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Got started on the swing down tire carrier last night and today. Coming together nicely.
I hope you're gonna move it away from the window more than that. haha.
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With the design he’s going with, he can run it as close to the window as he wants, there will be very little to no movement. 4 hard attachment points versus 2 on a traditional swing out
Especially since 2 of those points are at or above tire COG instead of 2 feet below and wide.
I still wouldn't trust it. Doesn't take much to blow out a window on these things.
It'll be about an inch from the body when it's all said and done. Maybe a little less.
This^^^^
and this^^^
Yeah I'm not too worried about it. Since it's attached to the body, it can really move separate from the body and cause contact unless I back into something hard (and that will be an issue with any style tire carrier)
You are right. It only took the wife in the passenger seat and me standing on a milk crate.
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Well, now that it's obvious that I am not actually a Subaru enthusiast I'll contribute to some of the work I have done.
I don't consider myself a fabricator, but I do like to melt metal together and try my best to utilize some creativity. I'm getting more confident in my work and abilities and hopefully can continue to see progression.
1st Gen Taco spindles for a buddy. This was done awhile ago. Looking at the pics now, I think I'd want to crank the power on the welder up and see if I can get more heat penetration. I'm still learning though. What are your thoughts?
Some rework on my buddies target setup. You can see some of our original welds from years ago before either one of us knew anything and they obviously didn't hold up.
I don't consider myself a fabricator, but I do like to melt metal together and try my best to utilize some creativity. I'm getting more confident in my work and abilities and hopefully can continue to see progression.
1st Gen Taco spindles for a buddy. This was done awhile ago. Looking at the pics now, I think I'd want to crank the power on the welder up and see if I can get more heat penetration. I'm still learning though. What are your thoughts?
Some rework on my buddies target setup. You can see some of our original welds from years ago before either one of us knew anything and they obviously didn't hold up.
When do you want me to change your name? Hahaha.
Anyway, come on, out with the shock relocates. I know you've done a few.
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And then there is my rear shock relocation for my truck. Used 1.5" DOM for the hoops and 3/16" plate for the "landing pads." I used a 2.5x12" smooth body with DSCs for adjustability. Cycling just over 12.5" with the Archive hangers.
This job took a lot longer than I originally expected but it was totally worth it.
This job took a lot longer than I originally expected but it was totally worth it.
Nice to see some others getting into welding and doing their own work. Such a great skill to know for this hobby.
Yeah a little more heat would help on those spindles, but another thing to do in the future when welding on something that heavy and also forged is to pre-heat the spindle so you can get better penetration. The thick spindle material will dissipate a ton of heat quickly while the gusset is thin and will get decent penetration. When pre-heating the spindle it makes it easier for the weld to penetrate into the thick forged material faster as you are welding.
Do you put it in the oven? Heat gun? How long and how hot do you get it
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Na just breath on it like when your hands are cold...or use a torch
You could do the oven thing, but what I've done in the past was just use a MAP gas torch to heat it up. It doesn't need to be glowing hot, but just get it pretty hot in the areas that you will be welding. At least get it pretty hot in the areas you will be starting the weld, then as you get welding, the heat will heat up the rest of the material.
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